Jessie Lee Joyner Sr.

Jessie Lee Joyner Sr. age 88, of Jacksonville, Ark., left this world surrounded by his family on January 6, 2021. Born on April 29, 1932, in Wynne, Ark. His family moved to Jacksonville when he was five years old. He was a veteran proudly serving our country in the Korean War, Combat 40th Infantry Division. After the war he worked with Johnson & Johnson/Chicopee in North Little Rock for 39 years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years Verna Mae Kyzer; parents, Harvey Joyner Sr. and Lois Catlett; brothers, Harvey and Jerome; sister, Helen Shirley. He is survived by his brother, Darnell Joyner (Nell); and sister Shirley Handy (Dan), all of Jacksonville; sister-in-law, Rita Joyner of Cabot; sons, Jessie Joyner Jr. (Amy) of Tumbling Shoals, Gary Joyner (Janel) of Jacksonville, Daren Joyner (Lisa) of Pine Bluff; and daughter Kelly Joyner Berntsen of Cabot; eight grandchildren, Amber Carroll, Ashlyn Joyner, Nathan Joyner, Emily Rathburn, Peyton Reinhart, Kyle Joyner, Jacqueline and Rachael Berntsen; and six great-grandchildren. Jessie loved gardening and watching westerns. The summers were always spent on Greers Ferry Lake camping and teaching his kids to water ski. He also loved hunting, fishing, traveling around the states and cruises. But most of all he loved his family. Through his actions and commitment he showed his family what it means to be brave, wise and content with life, but most of all what it means to be loved. His memory will be cherished in our hearts forever. Visitation will be held Tuesday January 12, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. with funeral being held Wednesday, January 13, 2012, at 2 p.m. Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7224 Landers Rd, North Little Rock